Celebrating Small Things in Life

Celebrating small things in life is such a great recipe for happiness.

I have seen this blog hop on several of the blogs I follow for a few months now, and finally decided to join in. First, a quick thank you to Viklit over at Scribbings of an Aspiring Author for hosting Celebrating Small Things.

What am I celebrating this week:

Family time! – I am proud of my girls for making a smooth transition first to trying school, and now to returning to homeschooling. They had the rare opportunity to discover that the grass is not always greener on the other side, and now things are even better than ever!

Travel time! – Big plans all coming together loaded with extended family – I can hardly wait to see everyone I love!

Sleep time! – I actually got 8 hours continuous sleep last night.

Me time! – I completed a Photoshop class. Check it out, I learned how to do some really cool things:

I change the color from green to purple.

Original poster supplied by my instructor

I cloned several of the people, so the dark haired girl appears twice, the blond 4 times and the blonde guy in the center twice.

Original “woody” provided by my instructor

We learned how to bend and move shapes.

I am also celebrating as a proud mom:

Our 13 year old has just signed up as an individual in the World Vision 40 hour famine (she had planned to do it with the school but we are not enrolled any longer). She will spend next weekend without food (at her age WV only allows her 20 hours) to raise money for children who starve on a daily basis without choice. Each $40 she raises will establish a kitchen garden to help feed 5 children in Bougainville, Paupa New Guinea. She is gathering funds $1 at time with a goal of $400. Go Sarah!

My other daughter has volunteered as a weekly Pippin jr. leader. (Pippins have a different name in UK and USA, they are the pre-Brownies).

About Rhonda Albom

Rhonda Albom is an American expat currently living in New Zealand when she is not traveling the world with her husband and her two teenage daughters. Rhonda homeschools her girls, is a crew member of a women’s yacht racing team and she leads a Girl Guiding Pippins group. Rhonda is currently editing her first creative non-fiction book, due out in 2016.

Sounds like you had a good week. Lots to to celebrate. Homeschooling is getting big around here, and my youngest child used to cry before the start of school season, begging me to homeschool her, now I wish I did.Cathrina Constantine recently posted…Prah and Constantine Review

Wow! You have got a lot to celebrate. Love your photoshop skills.
You must be very proud of your girls too – best of luck to them.
Hope you’re having a great weekend. Kirsten recently posted…Celebrate The Small Things

I’m glad your week went so well. And Yay! for giving your kids the chance to try out a different educational system. Knowledge is good, even if it’s knowledge of something not-so-good. Lexa Cain recently posted…Celebrate the Small Things: 5/31

It truly sounds to me like you have a well-rounded like with kid, hubby, sleep and you time all in one week! I understand about needing to try elsewhere for a while before you realize that where you were is the best for you. I did that with my church – needing a break and trying out a different church for a while. Now I’m looking forward to going back “home” tomorrow.

Nice job on the Photoshop project! And good news all around. My celebration is that starting on Friday, we’ll be camping for about 10 days. FUN! Can’t wait. I need a break!Nagzilla recently posted…Dollar Daze – Since It’s Summer…

Wow! That Ps image looks fabulous! Did you created it on your own? Is it a 3D model, or just a texture? btw it looks really awesome! some kinda virtual pimping:)Nadja recently posted…Die Erholung war wirklich schön